Arrgh! contains examples of:

Dressed to Plunder: Mr. Krabs gives SpongeBob and Patrick some pirate accessories to wear. SpongeBob puts on two peg legs and calls himself Peggy the Pirate, while Patrick puts eyepatches over both eyes and calls himself Blindbeard the Pirate.

Dude, Where's My Reward?: After SpongeBob and Patrick dig up the treasure, the Flying Dutchman comes to reclaim it, but gives them each a gold doubloon as a reward. Mr. Krabs demands a reward too, so the Dutchman gives him a plastic replica of his treasure chest.

Eye Pop: When Mr. Krab's map opens, SpongeBob and Patrick extend their eyeballs and rub them all over it.

Fictional Mystery, Real Prize: In-Universe. The boardgame is stated to be based on a real treasure map, but there's no mention of a contest. They only follow it because of Mr. Krabs' obsession with finding the treasure.

George Jetson Job Security: Mr. Krabs fires Patrick for getting ahead of him in the game. When Patrick points out he doesn't work for him, Krabs hires him just to fire him.

It's All About Me: Mr. Krabs reveals to SpongeBob and Patrick that he wants all of the treasure for himself, but SpongeBob objects.

Loophole Abuse: SpongeBob warns Patrick that Mr. Krabs specifically told them to never look at the map. Patrick then tells SpongeBob that Krabs didn't say anything about touching it.

Oh Crap!: SpongeBob and Patrick when they find out that Mr. Krabs' "map" is just their game board tapes to a piece of paper. They have an even bigger one afterward when Mr. Krabs appears right behind them.

Shout-Out: Spongebob and Patrick are forbidden to see the map, but when they go into Mr Krab's tent and find he's not there, they look at it and horrifying discover that it's just the map taped to a piece of paper and that Krabs has gone insane. Then Krabs shows up and tries to hurt them..sound familiar?

Talk Like a Pirate: Mr. Krabs instructs SpongeBob on how to speak pirate by saying "Argh!" all the time. It backfires when he spots a reef and takes too much time to warn Krabs by putting "Argh!" after every single word.

Treasure Map: The Dutchman's Treasure board game is supposedly based on a real treasure map. Later, Krabs claims to have a real map, but it turns out to be the game board. Fortunately, it really was based on a treasure map.

Wingding Pupils: Mr. Krabs' eyestalks turn into an X when they find the X that marks the buried treasure.

Airdate: March 15, 2000

After a fun-filled day at Glove World, SpongeBob and Patrick board the wrong bus and end up stranded in Rock Bottom, a strange town deep on the ocean floor. After Patrick quickly leaves on another bus, SpongeBob must try to hitch a bus as well, which is harder than it seems.

Rock Bottom contains examples of:

Angrish: SpongeBob does it when an egg hatches four more creatures in front of him on line, causing him to sink into his pants and jump around violently while cussing.

Blowing a Raspberry: The residents of Rock Bottom blow raspberries within their sentences as their Speech Impediment, and they cannot understand outsiders unless they do the same thing.

Butt Monkey: SpongeBob really gets it hard in his attempts to get out of Rock Bottom. Taken to the extreme when SpongeBob reaches down to grab a candy bar from a vending machine when the bus arrives and the bus repeatedly goes back and forth while SpongeBob sticks his hand in and out.

Does This Remind You of Anything?: Ever get lost while taking public transportation? Chances are you wound up in a place that feels just as alien and creepy as Rock Bottom.

Growling Gut: SpongeBob's stomach growls while he's waiting for the bus. He resolves to stay put until the bus comes, but then his stomach growls again.

Here We Go Again: SpongeBob finally makes it back home, just as Patrick passes by on a bus to get him back.

Missed the Bus: SpongeBob keeps missing each bus that comes along. In fact, the buses seem to be actively avoiding him.

Narrative Shapeshifting: SpongeBob makes himself look like his grandfather, complete with walker, while quoting him.

No Snack For You: SpongeBob tries to get a snack from a vending machine across the street from the bus stop, but every time he tries, a bus passes by and leaves him. He finally manages to get one, but as he reaches for it, the bus arrives, teasing him by going back and forth as SpongeBob moves his hand in and out and revving up as he touches the candy bar. SpongeBob makes a break for it, but the bus leaves. And to top it off, someone takes his candy bar, and when SpongeBob goes after him, three buses go by.

Oh Crap!: SpongeBob when he sees that the bus is leaving Bikini Bottom.

SpongeBob: Patrick, I think we're on the wrong—(screams as the bus goes careening down a 90 degree slope) BUS!

Right on Queue: SpongeBob goes on an incredibly long line to get a bus schedule. When he finally makes it, the man at the counter tells him the next bus leaves in five seconds. "Sorry, kid, that's the last one till morning."

Which Restroom Dilemma: Patrick can't tell which Rock Bottom bathroom to use, because one is marked with a question mark and the other with an inverted question mark. SpongeBob suggests waiting for someone to come out so they can tell, but the bizarre creatures that go through the doors don't help.

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